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Monday 3 January 2022
Realtek set to hike quotes for Wi-Fi SoCs, Ethernet chips in 1Q22
Taiwan's major networking IC supplier Realtek Semiconductor is set to raise its quotes for Wi-Fi SoCs and Ethernet chips in the first quarter of 2022 to reflect increased foundry...
Monday 3 January 2022
Primarius listed on Shanghai STAR market
China-based EDA (electronic design automation) solution provider Primarius Technology began its listing on STAR (Sci-Tech Innovation Board) Market under Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)...
Monday 3 January 2022
Bullish sales not to be seen in all IC supply chains in 2022
Bullish performance seen across all semiconductor segments and players in almost the past two years will no longer remain in 2022, as chip demand will vary from segment to segment...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Global semiconductor industry forecasts for 2022
"2021 is the year that everyone remembered that chip mattered," said Wired Magazine. So far 2022 seems likely to be another fruitful year for the semiconductor industry.
Thursday 30 December 2021
Tight 8-inch foundry capacity to continue pushing up chip prices in 1Q22
Suppliers of power management ICs, networking chips, and industrial and automotive MCUs are still capable of raising their prices in the first quarter of 2022, as 8-inch fab capacity...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Highlights of the day: Samsung NAND production in Xi'an faces lockdown challenge
The latest COVID-induced lockdown in the Chinese city of Xi'an has threatened to disrupt manufacturing at some tech giants' facilities there, including Samsung's...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
FitTech eyes opportunities from compound semiconductor makers
LED probing, testing and sorting equipment maker FitTech is looking to large potential demand for equipment used in probing/testing compound semiconductors and packaging ICs, and...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Loongson approved to list on Shanghai STAR
China's Loongson Technology, a CPU designer funded by the Institute of Computing Technologies of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has secured recently approval to launch an...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Highlights of the day: Server makers expanding capacity to meet long-term orders
Clients have been keen on securing supply of servers amid components shortages, with ODMs set to expand their production capacity to meet long-term...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
China material maker Sinyang teams up with Heraeus to develop photoresists
China-based Sinyang Semiconductor Materials has signed a three-year cooperation pact with Germany's chemical materials vendor Heraeus to jointly develop photoresist for use in producing...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
IC supply priority shifting to non-consumer products for 2022
ICs for consumer products are expected to see worse shortages than other applications in 2022 as many IC design houses have prioritized supply capacity for non-consumer chip offerings...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Semco reportedly to build new ABF substrate capacity in Vietnam to serve Intel
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) reportedly will set up a new ABF substrate plant in Vietnam mainly to provide dedicated capacity for Intel, with construction slated to kick off...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Chipmakers explore more methods other than chip scaling, says ex-TSMC R&D VP
There are more ways than one to improve on chip performance and power, and with chip scaling generating more costs, chipmakers are exploring more methods in their technology advancements,...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Heterogeneous integration, compound semi in spotlight at SEMICON Taiwan 2021
SEMICON Taiwan 2021 has kicked off in Taipei running from December 28-30, with this year's theme focusing on heterogeneous integration, compound semiconductors and other chipmaking...
Monday 27 December 2021
Highlights of the day: 2022 may be bumpy for semiconductor market
The semiconductor market should remain robust in 2022, but chipmakers still face some factors, such as trade tensions,...